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Lyme vs Sutton vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lyme | Sutton | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,303 |
9,452Highest |
1,658Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.6±3.3 43% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.9±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,000±$22kLowest 67% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$159,365±$5kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $629,900±$105k 89% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$693,000±$75kHighest 108% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,719±$1kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,467±$233 4% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,328Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$6,869 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±44.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±43Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.2%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Sutton | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.